Show Proper water use Key to success En farm ventures Proper use of irrigation water is the key to successful farming here in the Uintah Basin where we have very limited This statement is made by conservationists of the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation who are advising every farmer in the area to decide now just how much acreage to plant this which crops to and how to reorganize his irrigation system to get the most efficient use of the A few tips given by the which should help the farmers make these are listed by officials of the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District as Plant only the land for which you have adequate plant early-maturing remember that young plants need less water than mature know your and how it takes and holds Early in the season flood the field lightly to wash out any salts accumulated in the and to fill the soil with moisture for the full depth of the root zone of the crop be during growing you will need to soak only enough to replace the moisture used by the Arrange fields so you can shorten irrigation clean out ditches so weeds and other plants do not use the water or hinder the overnight storage ponds will help you make more efficient use of as you can use a larger stream and irrigate during daylight if you irrigate at be with the with a so you can take care of it if the irrigation stream is combine with your neighbors and rotate on a basis as small streams are spend more time taking care of the and you can double the acres Manage it at all Don't let it runoff the end of the field or flood the At the present all indications point to a shortage of irrigation water this soil conservationists are urging farmers and ranchers to plan now to make the most efficient use of whatever water is |